A thumping victory by Bangalore to kick-start their campaign. Second straight one-sided match of the tournament though. Tomorrow is a double header and hopefully we will get to see even contests. For now, cheers and bye..

Chahal: 'This was my 2nd Indian T20 league match, I have played one for Mumbai before. I was confident, I knew the ball would turn. Murali sir was sitting on the sidelines, Kohli supported me a lot during my spell.'

Yuzvendra Chahal is the MoM

Kohli: 'We were just getting used to the pace of the wicket, hopefully, we will do well in the next few matches. It was easily a 170+ track, the bowlers did very well to keep them down to 145. Chahal was extremely good. It was sad how Yuvraj was targetted after the finals, he has won us 2 World Cups. I just told him to bat the way he wants to, it is a joy to watch him bat in this form.'

Karthik: "We did not bat well, especially at the top. It was a great partnership from JP and Ross. The fielding was also ordinary. Sometimes, you don't know who to bowl at what stage. It is just the first game, we have to come back hard in the next game. Duminy hit some lusty blows at the end which was good for us."

A convincing victory for Bangalore and that too without Chris Gayle. They lost Maddinson early, but the launch pad was provided by Parthiv Patel. He made sure that the run-rate did not dip at any stage of the chase. Kohli was strangely off-colour today, but he could take his time to settle down. He was dropped twice on 23 and 24, and made sure that Dehi pay. On the other hand, the much maligned Yuvraj Singh started shakily, grew in confidence as his innings progressed before finishing it off in style. For Delhi, the bowling barring Mohammad Shami was ordinary and the fielding and catching was shoddy.

16.4

S Nadeem to Kohli, 1 run, Bangalore win, this was flighted on middle, Kohli came down the track, wasn't there to the pitch of the ball, goes through with the lofted drive, the ball bounces just in front of Vijay at long on, the winning run is taken and that ends the match

16.3

S Nadeem to Yuvraj, 1 run, tossed up and on off, dabbed wide of cover for a single

16.3

S Nadeem to Yuvraj, no ball, FOUR, fifty for Yuvraj , high full toss from Nadeem, called no-ball for height, Yuvraj swings it behind square for a boundary

16.2

S Nadeem to Yuvraj, SIX, Yuvraj of old, this was tossed up and well outside leg, Yuvraj gets down on his knees and sweeps it high and over square leg for a maximum

16.1

S Nadeem to Kohli, 1 run, low full toss from Nadeem, punched down to long on for a single

Shahbaz Nadeem [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

15.6

Shami to Yuvraj, SIX, long-on was just a spectator, this was full and just outside off, Yuvraj Singh gets forward and lifts it high and over long on for a maximum

15.5

Shami to Yuvraj, no run, another excellent slower bouncer from Shami, Yuvraj makes room for the pull and misses

15.4

Shami to Yuvraj, no run, excellent yorker from Shami, Yuvraj ws squared up as he looked to flick, gets a leading edge towards point

15.3

Shami to Yuvraj, no run, the slower off-cutter from Shami, Yuvraj was looking for the sharper one, allows it to pass by

15.2

Shami to Kohli, 1 run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, drilled down to deep cover for a single

15.1

Shami to Yuvraj, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, the slower ball from Shami, driven towards sweeper cover for a single

Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Time-Out

14.6

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, 20 runs from the over, Rahul Sharma drops this one horridly short, pulled away to long on for a single

14.5

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Yuvraj makes room and mistimes the cut towards extra cover

14.4

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, SIX, filthy bowling from Rahul Sharma, drags this one short and on Yuvraj's pads, pulled away behind square for another six

14.3

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Kohli goes back and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single

14.2

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, SIX, he is finishing it off in a hurry, comes down the track to a well tossed up ball, makes room and goes up and over long off for another maximum

14.1

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, SIX, lovely shot, Kohli skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it nonchalantly over long on for a maximum

Rahul Sharma [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

13.6

Neesham to Yuvraj, SIX, poor ball from Neesham, full and well down leg-side, Yuvraj picks up the length and flicks it to the Bangalore dug-out for another maximum

13.5

Neesham to Kohli, 1 run, full and on the stumps, whippy drive to long on for a single

13.4

Neesham to Kohli, no run, nicely bowled by Neesham, slower ball and just outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and looks to run it down to third man, the edge does not carry to the keeper

13.3

Neesham to Yuvraj, 1 run, waist high full toss on Yuvraj's pads, flicked away over square leg for a single

13.2

Neesham to Kohli, 1 run, full and on off, punched towards long on for a single

13.1

Neesham to Kohli, SIX, magnificent, after those two drops, this one has been smashed. Long half-volley and well outside off, Kohli gets a big stride forward and launches it high over extra cover, hits the roof of the stadium

12.6

Parnell to Kohli, 1 run, another drop, this time by Agarwal at sweeper cover. Kohli is living a charmed life here, this was full and wide fvrom Parnell, Kohli slapped it in the air and low to sweeper, Agarwal got both hands and drops it. Will this over cost Delhi?

12.5

Parnell to Kohli, no run, Kohli shimmies down the track to a length ball and hits it uppishly, well in front of cover though

12.4

Parnell to Yuvraj, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, Yuvraj slices it away towards third man

12.3

Parnell to Yuvraj, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Yuvraj dabs it straight to the fielder at backward point

12.2

Parnell to Yuvraj, no run, full and just outside off, Yuvraj drives it to the left of extra cover where Nsdeem makes a smart stop

12.1

Parnell to Kohli, 1 run, Neesham has dropped a dolly, length ball on Kohli's pads, he whipped it straight to short fine at a comfortable height, in and out, a real clanger from Neesham

Wayne Parnell [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

11.6

Neesham to Kohli, 1 run, juicy full toss from Neesham, driven to sweeper cover for a single

11.5

Neesham to Yuvraj, 1 run, almost a run-out, Kohli had to dive to make his ground, another slower ball from Neesham, dabbed towards short third man for a single

11.4

Neesham to Yuvraj, no run, Neesham goes full and wide as Yuvraj came down the track, squeezed straight to the fielder at backward point

Did the ball catch the wire of the spider cam on the way? No, a boundary has been signalled

11.3

Neesham to Yuvraj, FOUR, Neesham drops this one short, but he doesn't have the pace to trouble Yuvraj, clouted over square leg for a one bounce boundary

11.2

Neesham to Yuvraj, no run, short of a length and angling across Yuvraj, he looks to steer it towards third man and misses. Yuvraj is not happy with himself as he walks away

11.1

Neesham to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli comes down the track to a full ball and drives it to long off for a single

James Neesham, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

10.6

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and wider from Sharma, Kohli slaps it past extra cover for a single

10.5

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, Rahul Sharma goes full and just outside off, Yuvraj was coming down the track, almost yorked himself but jams it to the right of point for a single

10.4

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, no run, flighted and just outside off, Yuvraj comes down the track and defends it

10.3

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli comes down the track to a low full toss and gets a thick inside edge wide of mid-wicket for a single

10.2

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, excellent stop from Viajy in the deep, he has saved three runs for his team, this was tossed up and on off, Yuvraj smashed it back over Kohli's head. Vijay gets across, puts in the slide and saves three runs

10.1

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, SIX, that should calm Yuvraj down, this was well tossed up and on the leg stump line, Yuvraj gets forward and lifts it through the line, clears wide long on with ease

9.6

Shami to Kohli, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Kohli presses forward and defends it towards cover. He wanted a run but is wisely sent back by Yuvraj

9.5

Shami to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli gets behind the line and defends it

9.4

Shami to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj is riding his luck here, Shami does not look all that happy, this was short and angling away, Yuvraj was looking to pull, gets a thick top-edge that loops over Taylor at 1st slip

9.3

Shami to Yuvraj, no run, length ball from Shami, Yuvraj was playing for the short ball, plonks forward and defends it. Not all that convincing so far from Yuvraj

9.2

Shami to Yuvraj, FOUR, another sharp bouncer from Shami, Yuvraj wasn't convincing on the pull, was looking to sway away from the line at the last moment, gets a top edge that races away to the fine leg fence

9.2

Shami to Yuvraj, wide, another short ball from Shami, down the leg-side though, Yuvraj was caught in a tangle as he looked to pull, wide called

9.1

Shami to Yuvraj, no run, good short ball from Shami, Yuvraj shuffles across and manages to fend it away, he wasn't sure where the ball was as he looked for a single, sent back by Kohli

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

8.6

Rahul Sharma to Yuvraj, 1 run, flatter and on Yuvraj's pads, tucked away behind square for a single

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8.5

Rahul Sharma to Parthiv Patel, out Bowled!! Parthiv falls after a breezy knock. Kohli just turned his head away in disappointment. Parthiv has thrown his wicket away, he was batting loosely in this over, jumps down the track to a well flighted delivery and misses a wild swoosh, the ball goes on to hit the off-stump. Sharma gives him a send-off, much needed wicket for Delhi. Parthiv Patel b Rahul Sharma 37(28) [4s-5 6s-1]

Rahul Sharma to Parthiv Patel, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

8.4

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli was beaten in the flight, does well to adjust and cuts a short ball towards sweeper cover

8.3

Rahul Sharma to Kohli, no run, tossed up and on off, driven to the left of cover where the fielder brings out a smart stop

8.2

Rahul Sharma to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, Rahul Sharma dropped this one short as Parthiv gave the charge, pulled without any timing behind square

8.1

Rahul Sharma to Parthiv Patel, no run, appeal for LBW, but the impact was well outside the line of off-stump, Parthiv was looking to sweep and missed

Rahul Sharma, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

7.6

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, pushed through by Nadeem, hurriedd onto Parthiv Patel as he shaped for the cut, ends up splicing it towards long off for a single

7.6

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, wide, Nadeem drifts this one well outside leg, wide called

7.5

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Patel makes room and cuts it towards cover

7.4

S Nadeem to Kohli, 1 run, flighted and on off, Kohli comes down the track and drives it to long off

7.3

S Nadeem to Kohli, 2 runs, flatter and quicker from Nadeem, ends up dragging it short, Kohli makes room and cuts it past point for a brace

7.2

S Nadeem to Kohli, no run, Nadeem drops one short as Kohli gave the charge, driven straight to the fielder at extra cover

7.1

S Nadeem to Kohli, no run, slower through the air and spinning away, Kohli opens the face of the bat and steers it towards short third man

6.6

Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and on off, Kohli goes back and punches it to long on

6.5

Duminy to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Patel goes back and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single

6.4

Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, Duminy drifts one on Kohli's pads, clipped behind square for a single

6.3

Duminy to Kohli, 2 runs, nicely played by Kohli, goes back to a well tossed up ball and nudges it very fine for a brace

6.2

Duminy to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery and on Kohli's pads, turned towards the on-side

6.1

Duminy to Kohli, no run, Duminy comes from round the wicket and drops one short and just outside off, chopped straight to the fielder at short third man

Jean-Paul Duminy [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

Time Out

5.6

S Nadeem to Kohli, 1 run, pushed through by Nadeem, nudged in front of long on for a single

5.5

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flighted and just outside off, Parthiv dabs it in front of cover for a quick single

5.4

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, Parthiv is looking in good touch, this was tossed up and well outside leg, Parthiv gets down on his knees and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary

5.3

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, no run, tossed up and well outside off, driven straight to the fielder at backward point

5.2

S Nadeem to Parthiv Patel, SIX, that one has gone out of the ground, rubbish ball from Nadeem, short and well outside leg, Parthiv rocks back and deposits it high and way over long leg for a maximum. New balls please

5.1

S Nadeem to Kohli, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away, punched past the diving extra cover fielder for a single

Shahbaz Nadeem, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

4.6

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, lovely shot, Parnell dropped this one short and wide outside off, Patel makes room, frees his arms and cuts it over backward point for a boundary

4.5

Parnell to Kohli, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Kohli looks to dab it towards third man, gets an inside edge that bounces away towards the keeper. Parthiv Patel calls him through for a quick single and gets it with ease

4.4

Parnell to Kohli, FOUR, streaky but four, this was full and wide from Parnell, Kohli threw the kitchen sink at that, gets a thick outside edge that races away to the third man fence

4.3

Parnell to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli drives it crisply but straight to the fielder at extra cover, he makes a direct hit at the bowler's end but Parthiv Patel was well in

4.2

Parnell to Kohli, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Kohli moves across and defends it towards the on-side

A wide slip is in place

4.1

Parnell to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli gets behind the line and defends it

3.6

Shami to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, just over Rahul Sharma, this was short and just outside off, Parthiv flat-batted the cut, just about gets enough bat to clear the leaping fielder for another boundary

3.5

Shami to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, there's the reply from Parthiv, shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it past mid-on for a boundary

3.4

Shami to Parthiv Patel, no run, another good short ball from Shami, Patel way too late on the pull. DK went up on an appeal, the bowler joined him late, umpire Ravi says NO

3.3

Shami to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, he is good on the pull, doesn't middle this one all that well, but gets it wide of mid-wicket for a brace

3.3

Shami to Parthiv Patel, wide, Shami drifts one well down leg, Patel looks to help it on its way and misses, wide called

3.2

Shami to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of a length and frailing away from off, Patel goes chasing after that and misses

3.1

Shami to Parthiv Patel, no run, short and angling across Patel, he was looking to pull and misses by a long margin

2.6

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Patel was late on the pull, gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls away towards square leg

2.5

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, no run, good yorker from Parnell, Parthiv Patel gets forward and jams it out towards cover

2.4

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, no run, Parnell hits the deck hard and shortens his length on off, Patel gets across and defends it

2.3

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, FOUR, lovely shot, fraction too short from Parnell, Patel is quick to rock back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary

2.2

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, Patel moves across and nudges it in front of mid-on. Agarwal fumbles and allows an extra run

2.1

Parnell to Parthiv Patel, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Parthiv Patel gets across and defends it

Wayne Parnell, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

1.6

Shami to Kohli, FOUR, Karthik almost pulls off a stunning left-handed catch. This short of length delivery was down the leg side, Kohli gently tickles it, the keeper dives full length but the ball just evades him. Cheeky way to get off the mark but the Bangalore skipper wont mind it

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.5

Shami to Maddinson, out Caught by D Karthik!! Bangalore have lost their first wicket. This was a good short ball from Shami, Maddinson was looking to pull, does not get into any sort of position, ends up gloving it through to the keeper. Not a great start to his Indian T20 league. Maddinson c D Karthik b Shami 4(6) [4s-1]

Shami to Maddinson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.4

Shami to Maddinson, no run, Shami follows Maddinson as he backed away, defended towards the off-side, good start from Shami

1.3

Shami to Maddinson, no run, back of a length and in that corridor outside off, gets it to nibble a tad, Maddinson pokes at that and misses

1.2

Shami to Maddinson, no run, Shami shortens his length this time, Maddinson is cramped up as he defends it back towards the bowler

1.1

Shami to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, on a length and on middle, Patel shuffles across and tucks it behind square for a single

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Duminy to Maddinson, no run, tossed up and on off, Maddinson presses forward and defends it

0.5

Duminy to Maddinson, FOUR, what a way to start, this was flighted and just outside off, Maddinson shimmies down the track, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and goes over cover for a boundary

0.4

Duminy to Parthiv Patel, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, Patel stays back and punches it to long off for a single

A slip is in place

0.3

Duminy to Parthiv Patel, no run, floated on off, Parthiv Patel gets forward and drives it towards cover point

0.2

Duminy to Parthiv Patel, no run, Duminy drifts one onto Patel's pads, he looks to flick and misses

0.1

Duminy to Parthiv Patel, no run, tossed up and on off, driven back towards the bowler

Parthiv Patel and Maddinson are at the crease. Parthiv Patel is on strike. Duminy will open the attack

Welcome back..

Delhi would be fairly satisfied with 145-4, especially after the top-order collapse. The innings never really took off until the arrival of JP Duminy. He was at the forefront of the rescue act, scoring a 48-ball 67 with an ideal blend of caution and aggression. He was ably assisted by Rosco as Delhi finished with a flourish. Whilst Starc, Aaron and Chahal were on the money, Dinda sprayed ball all over the shop, leaking as many as 51 in his quota. Over to Gayle-less Bangalore's chase now.

19.6

Dinda to Duminy, FOUR, Fine finish for Delhi! Full toss on the stumps, Duminy slogs hard, the ball loops off the toe end of the bat around cow-corner. Maddinson runs in from long on only to spurn the catching opportunity. Maddinson was going for the reverse cup but the ball popped out of his hands

19.5

Dinda to Duminy, SIX, cracking shot! Rosco walks up to Duminy to give the latter a tap on his back. This was on a length and on middle, Duminy larrups it, sending it over the wide long on fence

19.4

Dinda to Ross Taylor, 1 run, yorker seeking the base of the off-stump, Ross Taylor digs it out to long off. That brings up the 100 of the stand. What more? Taylor wants two but is sent back

Dinda to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, Dinda nails the wide yorker now but Ross Taylor is up to the task as he jams it down to square third man. It was good enough for a couple

19.1

Dinda to Ross Taylor, FOUR, full toss outside off gift-wrapped with plenty of room, Ross Taylor jackpots it as he slashes it to deep backward point fence, despite the dive from Rana

18.6

Starc to Duminy, FOUR, fullish and outside off again, Duminy lifts it over mid-off. Oh wait, it came off the base of the bat but the ball had enough to travel to the fence. Another productive over for Delhi. 13 came off the over

Chahal to Ross Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off, Ross Taylor dabs it softly to cover-point and looks for a quick single. Rosco is sent back, Kohli swoops in on the ball and fires a flat throw to the keeper, who whips off the bails. Rosco's dive saves him

The TV umpire is called for a run-out chance. Rosco suvives as NOT OUT flashes on the mega-screen

14.4

Chahal to Ross Taylor, no run, this one grips and spins past the tentative poke of Ross Taylor. That is a ripper from Chahal!

14.3

Chahal to Duminy, 1 run, quicker outside off, pushed to cover point

14.2

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, lovely flight and turn just outside off, the outside edge in snared and it runs away to backward point

14.1

Chahal to Duminy, 1 run, googly outside off, Duminy deciphers it and pushes it down to long off

Yuzvendra Chahal [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Time out! These two have stemmed the rot briefly. However, they need to carry on to launch the platform for James Neesham, who has the reputation of being an able finisher.

13.6

Yuvraj to Duminy, 1 run, flighted full but too straight as Duminy has no problems in bunting this down to long on

13.5

Yuvraj to Duminy, no run, slides on with the arm outside off, keeps low as well, Duminy under-edges it to Parthiv

Dinda to Ross Taylor, FOUR, slower delivery from Dinda but the direction is awry, drifting down leg. All Ross Taylor had to do was to help it across to the fine leg fence. With fine leg up in the right one cannot afford to bowl in that leg-stump channel

12.3

Dinda to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, half volley outside off, Ross Taylor jabs it away to sweeper cover, Starc slides across and reels the ball in well before the ropes

Dinda to Ross Taylor, 1 run, loose full toss outside off, Ross Taylor does not take full toll of it as his hard slap finds the man at deep extra cover

11.6

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, skidder on off, keeping low as well, Ross Taylor adjusts well and directs it to extra cover

11.5

Chahal to Duminy, 1 run, sliding in on off, Duminy forces it to long off

11.4

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, indecison between the wickets but no harm done in the end. This was dropped short and outside off, Ross Taylor cuts it away to point, where Yuvraj fumbles the take. Aaron tidies it up but it was too late

Chahal to Duminy, no run, shortish and outside off, Duminy rocks back and cuts it to straight to the fielder at point

9.5

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, spinning away outside off, Ross Taylor rides the turn and guides it to short third man

9.5

Chahal to Duminy, 4 wides, Chahal slides this one down leg, this kept alarmingly low to beat the keeper. The batsmen run three. Some welcome runs for Delhi, who are struggling at the moment

9.4

Chahal to Duminy, 2 runs, might have been the googly from Chahal, Duminy, who was looking to go against the turn to the leg-side, chips it over the leaping bowler off the base of the bat

9.3

Chahal to Duminy, no run, pushed through quicker, Duminy lunges forward and pushes it wide of the bowler, who makes a diving stop

9.2

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, Chahal slows this up outside off, tap and run to cover for a quick single

9.1

Chahal to Duminy, 1 run, floated full on middle, Duminy tucks it away to long on

8.6

Aaron to Duminy, 1 run, almost a yorker just outside off, Duminy digs it out to cover and calls for a quick single. He gets the desired response from Taylor as well

8.5

Aaron to Ross Taylor, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Ross Taylor employs soft hands and dabs it to cover point for a well-judged single

8.4

Aaron to Duminy, 1 run, pitched up full outside off, Duminy stretches forward and drills it to sweeper cover

8.3

Aaron to Duminy, no run, Aaron pings Duminy on the helmet! This was a rapid steepler, Duminy is late on the pull as he cops a blow on the helmet. He is fine though

8.2

Aaron to Duminy, no run, angling in outside off from round the wicket, Duminy opens the face of the bat but escorts it straight to the fielder at point

8.1

Aaron to Ross Taylor, 1 run, Ross Taylor opens the face of the bat on impact with this shortish ball just a smidge outside off and glides it to deep third man

7.6

Chahal to Duminy, no run, tossed up on middle, Duminy can only block it back to Chahal

7.5

Chahal to Ross Taylor, 1 run, pushed through quicker with some extra revvs, Ross Taylor pokes at it, the outside edge runs away to short third man

7.4

Chahal to Ross Taylor, no run, flighted fullish on middle, Ross Taylor inches forward and defends it in front of the bowler

7.3

Chahal to Ross Taylor, no run, slider outside off, Ross Taylor pushes at it and watches the ball zoom past the outside edge

7.2

Chahal to Ross Taylor, no run, looped up and turning in a touch, Ross Taylor prods at it, the ball hits hih high on the pads

Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.1

Chahal to Vijay, out Bowled!! Chahal takes cue from Aaron as he strikes with his first ball. Vijay walks back to the change room in disconsolate fashion. This was pushed through, the ball skids off the turf, beats the outside edge of Vijay's push and crashes clunk into the off-stump. The TV umpire is presented into service. He confirms the dismissal and rings Vijay's death knell. Vijay b Chahal 18(20) [4s-1 6s-1]

Chahal to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Time Out! Delhi will have to regroup and reanalyse their batting strategy after the triple jolt.

6.6

Aaron to Vijay, 1 run, mighty full, a near yorker length delivery widish outside off, Vijay squeezes out a single to deep third man

6.5

Aaron to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Duminy waits on the back foot and cuts it away square of the wicket on the off-side

6.4

Aaron to Duminy, no run, shortish and around off, Duminy slaps it straight to Yuvi at point

6.4

Aaron to Duminy, wide, good length ball drifting down leg again, this timt to the southpaw. Duminy shuffles across and misses the flick

6.4

Aaron to Vijay, 2 wides, off-radar delivery sliding down leg, Vijay does not connect the glance. But the duo are alert enough to pinch a scampered run

6.3

Aaron to Vijay, no run, seeing Vijay back away, Aaron fires in a bumper, Vijay bails out and takes evasive action rather belatedly

6.2

Aaron to Vijay, no run, fullish and nibbling away outside off now, Vijay flirts with it away from his body only to end up beaten

6.1

Aaron to Vijay, no run, shortish and homing in above the waistline, Vijay hangs back and fends it back to Aaron

5.6

A Morkel to Vijay, 1 run, good length ball on middle, Vijay leans across and tucks it away to deep mid wicket and with that Vijay will keep strike

5.5

A Morkel to Duminy, 1 run, slightly back of a length and outside off, Duminy steers it away to third man

5.4

A Morkel to Duminy, FOUR, lovely shot! Pitched up and on middle, Duminy just offers a push, well an extention of a gentle push, the superlative timing fuels it to the long on fence

5.3

A Morkel to Vijay, 1 run, well-disguised slower floaty one on off, Vijay is up to the task as he waits for it and dabs it to cover point

5.2

A Morkel to Vijay, 2 runs, fullish and on off, Vijay inches forward and dabs it to mid on. Rana picks up the ball, hits the sticks at the bowler's end but the duo earn an extra run off the ricochet

5.1

A Morkel to Vijay, FOUR, that should ease some pressure off Delhi. This was too full and straight, Vijay flicks it beautifully, beating Starc's awakward little dive at short fine leg. The rich timing carries the ball to the fence

4.6

Aaron to Duminy, no run, wicket maiden from Aaron. Shortish and tailing in, Duminy works it to mid-wicket

4.5

Aaron to Duminy, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Duminy taps it to square leg

4.4

Aaron to Duminy, no run, similar length and just outside off, Duminy stays in the crease and chops it to the man at slip

4.3

Aaron to Duminy, no run, slightly back of a length and just a trifle outside off, Duminy pushes it to the man at point

Aaron has a slip to back him up.

4.2

Aaron to Duminy, no run, Aaron shortens his length outside off and gets it to tail in, Duminy is least interested as he ignores it

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.1

Aaron to M Tiwary, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! Strangled down leg as Aaron strikes with his first ball. Virat Kohli is cock-a-hoop. This was a harmless length delivery traling down leg, Tiwary shuffles across in anticipation of flicking it away. However it was not to be as he tickles it to Parthiv, who snaffles the take with minimal fuss. M Tiwary c Parthiv Patel b Aaron 1(3)

Aaron to M Tiwary, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Varun Aaron, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6

A Morkel to Vijay, no run, fullish and jagging away, Vijay pokes and misses with his feet in cement

3.5

A Morkel to M Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up on middle, Tiwary advances down the track and looks to hack it over mid-wicket, the inside edge though wanders away behind square leg

3.4

A Morkel to M Tiwary, no run, A Morkel sustains the away movement outside off, left alone

Manoj Tiwary, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3

A Morkel to D Karthik, out Caught by Parthiv Patel!! The Delhi skipper sent packing for a golden duck. This was a corker of an outswinger, enjoys appreciable lift as well. DK has a lousy waft at it and feathers it to the keeper. Delhi in some early strife at 16-2. D Karthik c Parthiv Patel b A Morkel 0(1)

A Morkel to D Karthik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

3.2

A Morkel to Vijay, 1 run, a bit too straighter in line, Vijay corks his wrists and flicks it stylishly to deep square leg

3.1

A Morkel to Vijay, no run, fuller and on off, Vijay inches forward to defend it, he nearly falls over after losing balance

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.6

Starc to M Agarwal, out Caught by Kohli!! The short ball ploy has paid Bangalore rich dividents. This was another pacy bouncer, Agarwal does not learn from his error as he attempts the pull again, this time with one feet in the air, the ball snares the top-edge and balloons to Kohli at square leg. As you know, Kohli is as safe as a bank. M Agarwal c Kohli b Starc 6(10)

Starc to Vijay, 1 run, hurled in full on middle, for a moment it appeared like Vijay was beaten for pace but he manages to fiddle square leg

2.3

Starc to Vijay, no run, good response from Starc. This one kicked up from a length outside off, some away movement as well. Vijay accounts for it and shoulders arms

2.2

Starc to Vijay, SIX, Imperious! Fullish and on middle and leg, Vijay picks it up from there, whips his wrists and deposits it over the deep mid wicket fence

2.1

Starc to M Agarwal, 1 run, 143.6kph fullish delivery curling in, M Agarwal is caught in a tangle as he chops it wide of the keeper. That was a Starc special!

1.6

A Morkel to Vijay, no run, on good length and outside off, Vijay opens the face of the bat and runs it to point, where Yuvi swoops in on the ball and prevents the possibility of a speedy single

1.5

A Morkel to M Agarwal, 1 run, marginally back of a length and just outside off, M Agarwal hops up and dabs it to backward point

1.4

A Morkel to M Agarwal, no run, A Morkel bangs this one short on off, M Agarwal aims to play the pull off the front foot. His balance is totally shot as he chips it in front of mid-on. Luckily for Delhi, it did not carry to the fieldsman there

1.3

A Morkel to Vijay, 1 run, picked off the hips to mid wicket as Vijay opens his account

1.2

A Morkel to Vijay, no run, fullish accompanied by some away nip outside off, Vijay lets it pass. The ball scuttles through to Parthiv

1.1

A Morkel to M Agarwal, 1 run, A Morkel starts with a shortish one on off, Agarwal pulls it away to deep mid wicket for a single

Albie Morkel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Starc to Vijay, no run, good length ball on off, Vijay props half-forward and blocks it without much conviction

0.5

Starc to Vijay, no run, shortish and on middle, Vijay enlists the aid of his height and defends it

Starc to M Agarwal, no run, slightly back of a length and outside off, Agarwal stands tall and essays a punchy drive but fails to pierce the tightly packed off-side ring

0.2

Starc to M Agarwal, 2 runs, Starc persists with the fullish length of the spectrum outside off, Agarwal gets forward and slices it over point, Sachin Rana from deep third man reels it in before the ropes

0.2

Starc to M Agarwal, wide, Starc keeps it full but splays this wide outside off, Agarwal's drive has no chance of reaching it

0.1

Starc to M Agarwal, no run, pitched up along and nibbling away outside off, M Agarwal strides forward and drives it to cover-point

M Agarwal and Vijay are at the crease. M Agarwal is on strike. Starc will open the attack

The Bangalore boys stride out to the middle with Vijay and Agarwal following suit.

Dinesh Karthik: "Last time I was with Mumbai. It is good to be back with Delhi. We were monitoring KP's fitness. We have a balanced side this year. We are really looking forward to the challenge. Gary has come on board and has calmed things down. We would have bowled first as well. Our four overseas players are Ross, Nesham, Wayne Parnell and JP."

Virat Kohli: "The preparation has been nice. We have played a practise game as well. We are just getting into the groove. The good thing is that we have spoken to everybody about their roles. Dan has been great as well. All I remember from Sharjah is bowlers getting hit all over the park from the 90's. It looks like a good wicket. We want to have a bowl first. Our four overseas players are Nic Maddinson, Albie Morkel, Mitchell Starc and AB."

Royal Challengers Bangalore have won the toss and have opted to field

Meanwhile, Gayle did not participate in the practise session. No official information regarding his fitness status though.

Bangalore have a cluster of X-factor players in Gayle, AB, Kohli, Ablie Morkel but their bowling appears lop-sided. Yuvraj Singh, who was purchased for a whopping 14 crore, will be the cynosure of all eyes though. Bangalore will want to welcome the big hitting Yuvraj rather than his pale shadow, who stumbled badly in the final of the recently concluded T20 Cup. A hearty welcome to the second game of the Indian T20 League. If the first match is anything to go by, then spin will play a pivotal role in the UAE.

Kevin Pietersen begins his crusade as a T20 mercenary with this Indian T20 League. However, he will have to wait. A finger injury, which was earlier dismissed as a niggle, has ruled him out of Delhi's tourney opener against the Virat Kohli-led Bangalore. In the absence of KP, Dinesh Karthik, who returned to his IPL roots, will lead the new-look Delhi side.

Team Profiles:

Delhi:

Tipped as one of the high-flyers of the previous edition on the back of their impressive run to the semi-final in the 2012 Indian T20 League, Delhi crashed badly, enduring an wooden spoon finish with a paltry 3 wins in 16 games. The advent of the new season, a new host, a new captain, a new coach, all springs fresh hope. With Kevin Pietersen and Gary Kirsten at the helm, Delhi will be hoping to make a lasting impact this year.

Strengths: Arguably, Delhi possess a strong batting line up at their disposal. Kevin Pietersen's international career may have been made a scapegoat for the Ashes debacle but nobody can doubt his prowess. Armed with flamboyant stroke-play, KP is still a game-changer. Watch out for his patented flammingo pulls and the switch hits. It will be interesting to view how he handles leadership though, considering his bitter-sweet English captaincy stint. Young and wild, Quinton de Kock, has already carved out a niche for himself at the top of the order. Murali Vijay, who is most likely to partner him, is a proven performer in the Indian T20 League and so is the busy Dinesh Karthik. DK, who was the engine-room of Mumbai's middle order, is expected to play a similar role for the Daredevils. The in-form JP Duminy, the jack-in-the-box Ross Taylor, and a fit again Manoj Tiwary et all prop up the batting further with Kiwi all-rounder, Jimmy Neesham, enlisted with the task of throwing the finishing punches. The 23-year-old made quite a splash in the 2013 T20 WC League with his lusty blows, remember?

Kedhar Jhadav, having signed off the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season as the top run-getter, was bought back by Delhi by virtue of the right to match card.The spunky keeper-batsman will strive to jostle DK and de Kock for a berth in the XI. Gary Kirsten's excellent man management skills and ice-cool demeanour also come as a major plus for the Daredevils.

Weakness: In stark contrast to their batting depth, Delhi's bowling appears thin. Siddarth Kaul and Rahul Shukla are accurate bowlers but they lack variety as well as international experience. As good a talent Jaydev Unadkat is, he is a death wish or a gasoline tanker. One game he bowls in the right areas but sprays the ball all around the shop in the very next game. The side will also have to grapple with the erratic leggies of Rahul Sharma. Whilst Neesham will have to double up as a bowling finisher, much will hinge upon Mohammed Shami and Shahbaaz Nadeem.

Opportunities: The build up to the 2014 season has been upbeat right from the auction, where Delhi avoided splurging of money, making smart buys after shouldering arms at the retention table. If the KP-Gary combo clicks, then Delhi could be well be in the hunt for a semi-final berth.

Threat: Much like the moon, the Daredevils have waxed and waned over the years with booming highs followed by disappointing lows. Inconsistency and wilting under pressure continue to remain the biggest threats for the team.

Bangalore:

April 18th, 2014 will mark six years to the day when the Indian T20 League was proudly launched with Bangalore facing Kolkata in the opening encounter. A lot of stuff has gone by since then, some pleasant and some unpleasant, plenty of things have been said, there has been enormous emotions all over, and yet after six years since the cash rich tournament was launched, Bangalore are still searching for their first piece of silverware. It has not been that Bangalore have had a horrid time in the tournament, twice, in 2009 and 2011 they reached the finals of the Indian T20 League, twice, in 2010 and 2011, they reached the knock-out stage of the T20 WC League, but on all those occasions, the team faltered to deceive and ended up returning back empty handed. Known for its flamboyance, Bangalore has paid the penalty often for preferring style over substance. Will their 2014 squad do any different to the previous ones?

Strengths: It does need any mathematical analysis to recognize the strength of this team. A top-6 that consists of Christopher Gayle, Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuvraj Singh and Albie Morkel will send shivers down the spine of any bowling unit, and Bangalore has just managed to assemble the whole lot. While Gayle can turn a match on its head in a span of a few overs, no team (in any format) has found an answer to stop the duo of Kohli and de Villiers from plundering runs at will. Over the last few seasons, Bangalore seemed to lose momentum after the exit of the trio, and the management has rectified it by buying Yuvraj Singh and Albie Morkel. All in all, this is one batting unit that is bound to create excitement to the spectator, even if he not a fan of the franchise.

Weakness: If the batting looks terrific, the bowling unit looks pale in comparison. Mitchell Starc, the Australian left-arm pacer leads the attack which looks very thin when compared to the batting riches. Having spent a whopping 44.5 crores on just 4 players, Bangalore was hamstrung when the choices came down to young Indian hopefuls. Will Yuvraj Singh live up to his 14 crore tag? Certainly, the average Bangalore fan would be desperately hoping for good returns from the versatile middle-order batsman, something that hasn't been the case during the recent T20 Cup in Bangladesh. Will Albie Morkel turn out to be an asset with the ball? Will the lack of spinners hinder the team? Will the absence of local flavour go against the team? There are plenty of questions to which the Bangalore management must find answers and pretty quickly as well.

Opportunities: The lack of big names in the bowling line-up also offers the opportunity for fringe players to make a name for themselves. Ashoke Dinda and Varun Aaron have had a brief taste of international cricket, while Shadab Jakati, who has previously played for the Chennai franchise knows what it is to be a part of a winning unit. With 21 players in the roster, Bangalore is amongst the teams that have kept their squad strength to bare minimum. This guarantees chances to many players, and the chance to become a hero.

Threats: With the not so imposing bowling line-up, the batsmen would be hard-pressed to either set-up/chase down big scores at regular frequency. This will put any batting unit under pressure, particularly in crunch situations. With Bangalore having never tasted silverware, even a single lacklustre day with the bat might signal their doom.